A/N -
So obviously this will be an AU so here is something you need to know about Meredith, she did go through with Neuro (because derek was a bitch about it, mer obviously has a talent for neuro but derek really made mer change specialties because of his damn ego and i somehow still hate him for that— lets not forget the ShEphERd mEthOd bs) so with that the alzheimer's trial did not happen. Btw… thanks for google translate lol I'd like to learn french but this will do for now
Disclaimer -
I don't own Grey's Anatomy, I only own some OCs
CHAPTER TWO
Meredith's friends, tired from a very hectic day at work, all piled out of the car, missing the cab that contains their blonde friend. Cristina was there instead of going home to Owen, since the two were still fighting over the baby she chose not to have. One by one they entered the house, which was quiet, nobody thought much about it though as everyone, except for Meredith who has the day off, was at the hospital for their last shifts as residents.
Cristina immediately went up the stairs to check on Meredith, considering the last few days were hard for her person with all the McDreamy drama that has been happening. "Mer stop sulking and get your ass out of bed!" Cristina said as she walks down the hallway to Merediths's room expecting to see the blonde in bed probably crying or hung over. "You won't believe who was called for a consult today, yeah Satan!" What she didn't expect to see was a messy bed with no Meredith. "Meredith? Meredith!" Called out Cristina as she walks to the ensuite bathroom, but still no sign of Meredith. Walking back inside the room she notices the closet door was slightly open, and suddenly she felt nervous and Cristina Yang never gets nervous! She's cardio surgeon who recently passed her boards with flying colors for crying out loud!
But something about the half empty closet and the lack of her person's presence unnerved her. She quickly looked around the room and saw the framed post-it note in the trash can. "Shit." She muttered. The dark haired woman looked under the bed, only to see that the suitcases that were stored there were missing. "Shit Meredith Grey you better not have ran away—" she said while opening her phone to call her person, only to be cut off by Lexie's frantic call from downstairs "C-CRISTINA! GET DOWN HERE!".
Rushing down the stairs and in to the kitchen, she saw Alex, and Lexie huddled over a piece of paper. Their faces showing different emotions, mostly shock, sadness and disbelief. Cristina quickly went and reached out for the paper that may or may not have the answers to all her questions. She took a seat on one of the chairs and read the letter that was obviously written in haste.
Dear Cristina, Alex, and Lexie,
Hey, by the time you're reading this I might be on the plane already. I'm sorry for leaving without saying goodbye, but I know it will be harder if I personally told you. So I've decided to accept the fellowship somewhere far from Seattle, I wont tell you where, well not now but probably when I'm ready. Don't worry I'm safe and I'm fine. I know this seems like I'm running away, but I know this is what's best for me. I can't stay there where every time and everywhere I look I see them, I see him. It's hard enough to see him in the hallway after what he's done, what more if we share an OR… and what more if their child is born. I can't be there, and I'm sorry that I left you guys, but it's too much. There's nothing left for me in Seattle aside from you guys, and besides you guys might go to other states as well for your fellowships...or i don't know. I cant be the poor woman who got cheated on by her husband, that the nurses will gossip about.
Anyways I've already informed the chief, but please don't pester him about my whereabouts, I'll tell you when I'm ready. I promise to call when everything is settled. For the house, you guys can stay there don't worry about it. Cristina can use my room, especially if she's avoiding Owen. I trust you guys to keep the house in one piece. Let April and Jackson stay as well if they want to. I really am sorry for leaving like this, but I cant be there anymore. I love you guys and I will surely miss you. Cristina you're still my person, don't ever doubt that. Evil spawn this is not me abandoning you, I just really need to find myself. Lexie, you're a Grey so don't give up okay? I'm not sure when I'll be back or if I'll even come back, but know that when I'm ready, I'll be one call away. I'm sorry again and take care.
By the way, there's still tequila in my room, you can have it so it wont go to waste.
⁃Meredith
"S-so… that's it? She left just like that…" mumbled Cristina, still looking at the piece of paper she has on her hands. "I'll kill him! I'll kill that bastard!" Said Alex, clenching his hands into fists. "If it wasn't for him Meredith wouldn't have left! That cheating and lying bastard!" Cried Lexie, as tears stream down her face. She can't believe it, her sister left Seattle, left them. Left her. They were all silent and still in shock, when suddenly Cristina stood up and marched out of the house. Lexie and Alex quickly followed behind, wondering what the dark haired woman was up too. Cristina went inside the car with the others trailing behind and drove to Seattle Grace Mercy West.
To say that Cristina was angry was an understatement, she was livid. She was upset that Meredith left without talking to her but she was livid because of one dark haired brainless neurosurgeon. She will be damned if she won't leave that man unscathed after he broke her person.
It was silent inside the Seattle Grace Mercy West OR, with only the constant beeping of the heart monitor making noise. Inside were two male surgeons who were focused on a surgery, not speaking as they were busy with the task at hand. It was touch and go, so talking was at a bare minimum. After a few hours the patient was finally stable, allowing the surgeons to relax a little, and release their breathes that they didn't notice they were holding.
The silence was suddenly broken by the ringing of a cellphone that belongs to one of the two surgeons. "Dr. Avery, it's yours" saida scrub nurse after checking out who's phone was going off. "Who is it?" Asked Jackson, still concentrating on the 3rd degree burns the patient has suffered because of a massive house fire "It's Dr. Meredith Grey" replied the nurse, still holding the surgeon's phone. Pausing for awhile, Jackson looked up at the nurse, although confused nodded his head as a signal to answer the phone and then continued with the procedure. Not noticing the other surgeon's sudden interest. The nurse answered the call and turned it on speaker for the young surgeon to hear.
"Dr. Jackson Aver speaking" he said, using his name first justin case it was about a work related issue. He expected Meredith to babble about a case or something about the house, what he didn't expect was "J-Jackie…" his old nickname that Meredith rarely uses. This doesn't go unnoticed by the people in the room, especially by the other surgeon. They have never heard such vulnerability from the woman on the other line, and even the sudden nickname. They never thought that Drs. Grey and Avery were this close, they never expected it at all.
Suddenly aware of the other people in the room Jackson cleared his throat and said "Mer I'm currently in the OR and you're on speaker." The line went silent for a moment when before Meredith replied with a barely audible "oh…" everybody was silent, waiting for the other doctor to talk, curious as to why she was calling. They thought the line went dead when the woman suddenly spoke again, shocking almost everyone as she was not talking in English but in fluent French.
"qui est avec vous dans la salle d'opération?" who's with you in the OR? Asked the woman with a slightly steadier voice. Jackson knowing that she was speaking in french for privacy replied in fluent french as well "Je suis en chirurgie avec le Dr Sloan, pourquoi ?" I'm in surgery with Dr. Sloan, why?
The phone went silent again. Everybody was now amused at the two doctors who were having a conversation in a different language. Mark looked up at Jackson, after hearing his name, confused as to why he was suddenly mentioned. The woman on the other line suddenly sighed and spoke again, "Je suis à l'aéroport, je quitte Seattle" I'm at the airport, I'm leaving Seattle. With that Jackson straightened his back in shock and said "Tu es en train de partir?" You're leaving? He looked at his phone shock and worry can be seen in his eyes. The sudden change of made everyone wishing they understand french, just to know why the young surgeon now seems to be worried. "quelle? Pourquoi? où vas-tu aller?" What? Why? Where are you gonna go?
Meredith then replied "je rentre chez moi" I'm heading back home. Jackson was even more confused, home? What does she mean by home? "tu retournes à Boston ?" Are you going back to Boston? He asked, turning his attention back to his patient but with his eyebrows still furrowed. Mark was now even more curious with the mention of Boston, he thought 'maybe they're talking about their fellowships' as he continues with the procedure.
"non, je veux dire à la maison" no, I mean home replied the blonde. Jackson was confused for a while then it clicked, ah home, she meant New York.
Many didn't know but Jackson and Meredith grew up together, especially with them attending the same private schools and only separating when they went to different universities for undergrad and med school. They chose to keep their relationship a secret to avoid gossip, especially with Meredith who is trying to keep her private life private, though sometimes she fails miserably. But there is one part of Meredith's life that only Jackson knows, something he was sworn to keep secret by the blonde.
"oh, à la maison. Je suppose que tu n'as pas dit aux autres où tu vas ?" oh, home. I assume you didn't tell the others where you are going? He said nodding his head, wondering if their other friends know about her whereabouts.
"oui, je le dirai bientôt, alors s'il vous plaît gardez le secret. J'ai juste vraiment besoin de partir, c'est juste trop pour moi" yes, I'll tell soon, so please keep it a secret. I just really need to leave, its just too much for me. The blonde replied with a sigh. It was hurting her to stay and she knows her friends will be hurt as well, but she hopes they understand her reasons.
Jackson nods his head again, understanding the blonde's sudden departure and why she wants to keep her location a secret. Although, he thought that her coming home will of course stir up New York. He was supposed to reply when suddenly there was a muffled announcement from the other line. Probably from the airport speaker. Even though the announcement was muffled, it was obvious it was from the airport, this causes few whispers from the nurses around them. They were speculating about Dr. Grey's whereabouts, especially with the current rumor going around the hospital.
"c'est mon vol, je devrais y aller." that's my flight, I should go. Said Meredith as she grabs her carry on bag and purse. "prends soin de toi Meri, appelle-moi quand tu atterriras d'accord ?" take care Meri, call me when you land okay? He replied as he finishes up his surgery.
"d'accord, toi aussi Jackie" Okay, you too Jackie. Said the blonde woman as she walks towards the boarding gate. "je t'aime Meri" I love you Meri. Said Jackson not noticing the other surgeon's raised brow, and the nurses' eyes opening wide. They may not be fluent in French but they all know what that meant. "je t'aime aussi Jackie" I love you too Jackie. Meredith replied, no longer caring if people from the other side of the line heard her. "I gotta go now, bye Jackie, I'll call you later" she said as she waits in line to enter the aircraft, though the line is short as those from first class are on a different different lounge. "Okay, bye" replied the young male surgeon, and then the line went dead, signaling the end of the call.
The OR was still quiet, as the people inside were still amazed of the conversation that transpired between the two surgeons. A few minutes later they were scrubbing out as the surgery was finally finished. Mark was still silent, not knowing what to say after the conversation that he heard. Well technically he didn't fully understand as they spoke in french, but the I love you's were something he did, and that shocked him. He didn't know the extent of the relationship between Grey and Avery. 'Could they be romantically involved?' He wondered. 'No it can't be, Grey's with Derek, although they are currently facing problems, well I guess they are over… speaking of Derek, what was that guy thinking!' Mark's thoughts were cut by a sigh that came out from Jackson.
They were now walking out of the scrub room and out to the main surgical floor when Mark finally asked, "I didn't know you and Grey could speak french! Hell I didn't even know you guys where that close! But she does sound hot though speaking in a different language, it sounded so sexy without even trying" Jackson glanced at him and smiled as he shook his head. "Cut it out Mark, whatever you're thinking drop it, Mer and I—"
Jackson was interrupted when a loud 'smack' was heard as they walked through the doors of the main surgical floor. There standing in the middle was Cristina Yang, being held back by Alex and Lexie and on the other side was Derek Shepherd who's right cheek is now turning bright red, eyes wide in shock.
"IT'S YOUR FAULT! SHE LEFT BECAUSE OF YOU! YOU BASTARD!"
